§ 18. Mr. George Gardinerasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the powers which he currently possesses which would be curtailed by continued membership of the EEC.
§ Mr. BennThe Government's views on this matter were contained in the Prime Minister's statement of 18th March and in the White Paper on membership of the European Community.
§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list any departmental studies, both those recently completed and those still in progress, on the implications of continued membership of the EEC, indicating which ones will be published before the date of the referendum.
§ Mr. BennThe views of the Government on this issue are reflected in the White Paper on Membership of the European Community (Cmnd. 6003).